STEVE MACFARLANE, QMI Agency

Even after acting Calgary Flames GM Jay Feaster went on national TV and stated he’s not interested in dealing captain Jarome Iginla, the trade rumours only became more persistent.

Today, Iginla is being touted as

a potential Philadelphia Flyers target.

The day before that, it was the Montreal Canadiens.

Before that, it was the New York Rangers.

Feaster can only laugh. And he’s been giving members of the media a few chuckles, too.

“It’s funny, I got a text message the other day from somebody at TSN — and this is about the fifth time that the person has asked me about Jarome,” Feaster recounted Wednesday morning at the Saddledome before the Flames and

the St. Louis Blues battled on the ice.

“And he said, ‘I had a reliable source say that you traded him to the Rangers. Is it true?’

“I text messaged back. I said, ‘Yep. For John ‘isn’t-it-a-bitch’ Tortorella, Jim Schoenfeld, who is coming out of retirement and will be in our lineup tonight and for the future rights to Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti.”

Tortorella, of course, is the Rangers’ current head coach.

Former Buffalo Sabres defenceman Schoenfeld is an assistant

GM in New York.

Rosen does play-by-play and Micheletti is his colour commentator for Rangers broadcasts.

“I just wanted to add depth — that’s all,” Feaster said, laughing.

“Just some depth.”

On a more serious note, Feaster admits he’s received calls from other NHL GMs, although he doesn’t confirm any specific teams.

But his answer is always the same when it comes to Iginla.

“Certainly, nothing stops a team from saying, ‘Hey, if you ever ...,’ Feaster said. “All I say to those is, ‘Thanks. I’ll note your interest.’ ”